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Castropignano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Campobasso, Molise. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Biferno 1, Castropignano.

Castropignano, the d'Evoli castle above the Biferno valley

Castropignano's landmark is the d'Evoli castle, built on a rocky spur above the Biferno valley. The village stretches out beneath the castle, at around 600 metres, with stone houses and steep lanes, while the wider territory has fields, woods and scattered houses.

The regional capital is within reach for work and services, which makes the village workable for commuters too. Houses in the historic centre are old and often small; newer areas have detached houses and small blocks of flats. Buyers should allow for climate zone E winters and the condition of roofs and masonry.

The population has fallen markedly: 864 residents in 2023, 16.0% fewer than the 1,029 of 2011. The average age is 50.4, against 47.6 in the province, over-65s are 31.1% (26.5% in the province) and foreign residents 3.1%. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

For earthquakes, Castropignano is in seismic zone 2, like 63 other municipalities in the province of Campobasso, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.234 g, a high value. In a stone house, the strengthening work already done is what counts; where it is missing, its cost belongs in the purchase budget.

On a spur and its slopes, the report checks the official landslide and rockfall maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can go from the house number to the land parcel.

Key points

  • D'Evoli castle on the spur above the Biferno.
  • 864 residents, 16.0% fewer than in 2011.
  • Over-65s at 31.1%, against 26.5% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.234 g.

Overview

Castropignano is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 864 residents, ranked 48 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castropignano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.234 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Castropignano, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 16.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castropignano declared an average taxable income of 17,283 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castropignano is in climate zone E, with 2,116 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 590 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castropignano has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.3% of the land in Castropignano, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Castropignano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castropignano: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Castropignano are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 16 inhabited census areas in Castropignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 43.9%
  • good 56.1%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 070016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.